Description
Spicy Southern comeback sauce delivers a tangy punch of flavor that elevates any dish from ordinary to extraordinary. Mississippi’s beloved condiment blends creamy mayo, zesty hot sauce, and zippy seasonings for a mouthwatering experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) ketchup
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters) chili sauce (like Heinz)
Seasoning and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) hot sauce (like Tabasco, or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) onion powder
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) black pepper
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) lemon juice
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional, for extra heat)
Instructions
- Gather all sauce ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring each component is readily accessible.
- Vigorously whisk the selected components until a uniform, silky consistency emerges, eliminating any visible lumps or separation.
- Conduct a comprehensive flavor assessment, deploying your palate to evaluate the initial taste profile.
- Calibrate the sauce’s intensity by introducing additional hot sauce or citrus essence, carefully modulating until the desired zestiness is achieved.
- Transfer the harmonized mixture into a sealed container, allowing it to rest in the refrigerator’s cool environment for a minimum of 60 minutes.
- During this resting period, the diverse flavor molecules will intertwine, creating a more nuanced and integrated taste experience.
- Once the recommended chilling duration concludes, the comeback sauce will be primed for culinary deployment.
- Preserve the prepared condiment in a hermetically sealed receptacle within the refrigerator’s confines, maintaining optimal freshness for approximately seven days.
- Prior to each serving, provide a gentle stir to reawaken the sauce’s integrated flavor landscape.
Notes
- Swap mayonnaise with Greek yogurt or vegan mayo for a lighter, healthier alternative that still maintains a creamy texture.
- Customize heat levels by adjusting hot sauce quantity, allowing everyone to enjoy their preferred spiciness without overwhelming the palate.
- Experiment with additional herbs like chopped dill or chives to enhance the sauce’s complexity and create a unique flavor profile.
- Use as a versatile condiment for dipping vegetables, spreading on sandwiches, or as a zesty salad dressing to maximize its culinary potential.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg